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GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's and women's cross country teams will begin postseason competition with The 2025 Southern Conference (SoCon) Men's & Women's Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 1 at Tryon Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, North Carolina.  

The women's five-kilometer race begins at 10 a.m. and the women's eight-kilometer race will follow at 10:45 a.m. At the conclusion of the men's race, there will be an awards ceremony to recognize the top teams and individual runners.

MEET INFORMATION
SoCon Cross Country Championships
Saturday, Nov. 1
Tryon Equestrian Center
Mill Spring, North Carolina
Women's 5k – 10 a.m.
Men's 8k – 10:45 a.m.
LIVE RESULTS
Course Map (women)
Course Map (men)
Spectator information: $10/car (click here to purchase a parking pass) | Click here for a parking map

SPARTANS LINEUP – WOMEN (subject to change)
Emma Berrier, Sierra Collins, Lillian Douglass, Tenley Douglass, Camryn Oates, Erica Rash

SPARTANS LINEUP – MEN (subject to change)
Khalid Abdullahi, Pierson Guerrant, Luke Hühn, Donovan Johnson, Lane Prochaska, Logan Ruffner, Spencer Slayton, Luke Ward 

LAST TIME OUT FOR THE SPARTAN WOMEN

• The women's team placed seventh out of 23 teams totaling 242 points at the Upstate Invitational in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
• Freshman Sarah Fassinger paced the Spartans, placing 25^th out of 217 competitors in the five-kilometer race, clocking in a time of 18:40.5.
• Classmate Camryn Oates followed in 51^st place with her time of 18:57.7.
• Graduate student Emma Berrier also finished in under 19 minutes, taking home 57^th placed with a time of 18:59.9.

ABOUT THE SPARTAN WOMEN

• The women's squad was voted to finish seventh in 2025 SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• At the 2024 SoCon Championships, Vicky Sosa earned a career-best place, finishing 22^nd out of 84 competitors, while the team took seventh out of 10 teams.
• The women return eight from last year's roster and added seven newcomers.
• The women placed 10^th out of 14 teams at the Spartans' first five-kilometer race of the season at the adidas XC Challenge held at the WakeMed Soccer Complex Cross Country Course on Sept. 19.
• Berrier, Sierra Collins and Oates cleared the top-100 for the Spartans. Berrier was the first Blue & Gold to cross the finish line placing 81^st out of 147 competitors with a time of 19:02.8.
• Most recently, the women placed third out of 14 teams at their own Spartan Classic on Oct. 3.
• Five women placed in the top-20 out of the field of 102 competitors with Berrier leading the way with her 14^th-place finish and time of 18:43.7 in the five-kilometer race.
• Oates also finished the race in under 19 minutes, taking home 15^th place with a time of 18:52.5.

LAST TIME OUT FOR THE SPARTAN MEN

• The Spartan men placed ninth out of 15 teams totaling 286 points at the Panorama Invitational in Charlottesville, Virginia.
• Freshman Luke Hühn led the charge with his time of 25:30.3 in the eight-kilometer run, finishing 77^th out of 169 competitors. He was one of five Spartans to place in the top 100.
• Junior Khalid Abdullahi was the next Spartan to cross the finish line with his time of 25:37.8, taking home 83^rd place.
• Senior Luke Ward wasn't far behind, as he finished in 87^th place with a time of 25:51.3.

ABOUT THE SPARTAN MEN

• The men's team was voted to finish fourth in the 2025 SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• The men impressed the field during the 2024 SoCon Championships, placing third for its best mark in over 10 years.
• The Spartans then competed in the NCAA Division I Cross Country Southeast Regional Championships, where they finished in 22^nd out of 33 teams.
• The men return 12 from last year's roster and have added five newcomers.
• UNCG finished seventh out of 14 teams totaling 216 points in the Spartans' first six-kilometer race of the season at the adidas XC Challenge held at WakeMed Soccer Complex Cross Country Course on Sept. 19.
• Logan Ruffner paced the way for the Spartans, finishing 36^th out of 158 competitors with a time of 19:13.1. Lane Prochaska was the next Blue & Gold to cross the finish line taking home 41^st overall with a time of 19:17.1.
• Most recently, UNCG won its own Spartan Classic on Oct. 3 out of 12 teams. This is the first team win for the men since Oct. 15, 2021, when the Spartans took home the title at the ECU Pirate Invitational.
• Ruffner (25:40.5) and Hühn, in his first collegiate race (25:43.7), finished first and second, respectively.

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UP NEXT
The NCAA Division I Southeast Regional Championships will follow on Friday, Nov. 14 in Charlottesville, Virginia, at Panorama Farms. The women's six-kilometer race will begin at 10 a.m. and the men's 10-kilometer race will follow at 11 a.m.